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Oxytocin, a key hormone made naturally by the brain, could hold the key to treating drug addicts and help them avoid relapse, suggest researchers.

The process of dealing with emotional exhaustion can sometimes increase happiness. A new study examined when and how dealing with emotional exhaustion can enhance happiness in a work environment. The research was focused on the role of perceived superv…

Scientists used advanced genetic and behavioral tools to establish that walking speed is in fact a key indicator of female’s receptivity and discover neurons that control mating in the brain of fruit flies.

Walking between busy urban environments and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found.

Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and smoking, were associated with elevated levels of brain amyloid (protein…

Six- to nine-month-old infants demonstrate racial bias in favor of members of their own race and racial bias against those of other races, two new studies conclude.

Nearly half of people with one mental illness also experience another mental illness at the same time. This is leading researchers to shift their focus away from individual disorders and search instead for common mechanisms or risk factors that might c…

A new study is examining if a common medication administered to treat pinworms, could replace the current treatment used for certain brain cancers.

Acute psychosocial stress leads to increased empathy and prosocial behavior. An international team of researchers investigated the effects of stress on neural mechanisms and tested the relationship between empathy and prosocial behavior in a new experi…